More Claims of September 9 Debut for Apple's Wearable Device, Likely Positioned as iPhone Accessory

Yesterday, Re/code broke the news that Apple planned to introduce its upcoming wearable device alongside the iPhone 6, and now Bloomberg is seconding that rumor, pointing towards a simultaneous debut of two different iPhones and a wearable device at Apple's September 9 event.

According to Re/code, Apple had originally planned to introduce its wearable device at an October event separate from its September iPhone event, but later ended up changing its plans. Bloomberg speculates that Apple's plan to debut the wearable device alongside the iPhone may be the company's way of limiting expectations for the device, positioning it more as an iPhone accessory rather than a standalone device.

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Apple will give the new wearable a boost by pairing its debut with its flagship product, the iPhone. The company also may be trying to manage expectations for the new device, signaling that it's more of an accessory instead of a category that stands by itself. By contrast, when the iPad was introduced in 2010, Apple held a special event just for that product.

Apple does appear to be planning a major affair for the debut of the wearable device and the two iPhones, however, holding the event at the Flint Center at De Anza College where it introduced the original Macintosh thirty years ago and the first iMac in 1998. The company is building a massive structure on the site, the purpose of which remains unclear.

Both Apple CEO Tim Cook and iTunes chief Eddy Cue have also heavily hyped Apple's upcoming product lineup, with Cue saying it's the "best product pipeline" in 25 years and Cook promising "really great stuff" in new product categories.

It is likely Apple is planning to unveil its wearable device, which has commonly been called the iWatch in rumors, several months before it becomes available to consumers. A distinct lack of product leaks and tangible rumors have suggested the device is not yet in production, and an introduction before a deluge of part leaks allows Apple to debut the device while it's still largely a surprise.

Though we've not seen images of Apple's wearable device, rumors have suggested it will have a heavy focus on health and fitness with an array of health-related sensors that measure metrics like steps taken, sleep quality, heart rate, and more. It's said to come in multiple sizes and at multiple price points, and it is also said to be heavily integrated with the iPhone and iOS 8 features like the Health app.

"Yesterday, Re/code broke the news that Apple planned to introduce its upcoming wearable device alongside the iPhone 6, and now Bloomberg is seconding that rumor, pointing towards a simultaneous debut of two different iPhones and a wearable device at Apple's September 9 event. ...."

With full recognition that this is a rumour site, it would be great if there were any basis other than wild guessing to something you call "news."

History has taught me to wait until the second generation of Apple's mobile hardware.

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I tend to get my hopes up before these events and sometimes they end up being meh, but idk ... the new iPhone is definitely going to be great and this "wrist accessory" is most likely going to be a game changer .

I'm interested to see if there will be dedicated apps for the iWatch. This will be another opportunity for developers to get in on a new device category that hasn't existed since the iPad. I'm not sure how ergonomic playing mini app games or really any apps will be on the iWatch however.

"Yesterday, Re/code broke the news that Apple planned to introduce its upcoming wearable device alongside the iPhone 6, and now Bloomberg is seconding that rumor, pointing towards a simultaneous debut of two different iPhones and a wearable device at Apple's September 9 event. ...."

With full recognition that this is a rumour site, it would be great if there were any basis other than wild guessing to something you call "news."

I really wouldn't call Re/code's report "wild guessing." It's a highly reliable site that has correctly revealed information on events several times in the past.

This actually makes sense, especially as to why they moved it up. It may be an amazing device, but I suppose it's full purpose isn't for a person's first device, unlike the iPad was. An amazing iphone, with a stupendous "accessory" and ios8 (and Metal )? Sounds amazing to me.

Not sure how I feel about an accessory versus a stand-alone device. I know they don't want to cannibalize one product line for another e.g. you don't need a phone if you get the watch. On the other hand comes the inevitable questions if it's an accessory like how close does the phone need to be for the two to work together. If I walk in the door of my house and plug the phone in to charge but I have the watch on and I'm upstairs or in the backyard a 100ft away will it work? What about signal strength and interference? If the phone runs out of battery but the watch doesn't, how much functionality do I get out of the watch?

I'm sure they thought this all through so I'll be interested to see what they come up with.